TheEquine : "The Pinto horse is a color breed in contrast to most other breeds which are defined by their genetic ancestry. In America, the Pinto is regarded as a proper breed. Pintos have a dark background coloring and upon this color random patches of white. The Pinto coloration may occur in any breed or specific conformation. However, the Pinto Horse Assocation of America does not accept horses with Appaloosa, Draft, or mule breeding or characteristics. In the American west, the Pinto has traditionally been regarded as a horse the American Indian favored as a war horse since its coloring provided a natural camouflage.
Pinto, A Physical Description
The Pinto does not have consistent conformation since it is bred for color. When the darker color is black, the horse is often described as Piebald. When the darker color is anything but black, the horse is described as Skewbald. Pintos may be from a variety of breeds, ranging from Thoroughbred to Miniatures. "
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
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TheEquine : "Through the centuries spotted horses have been given names ranging from the mystical Celestial Horses in China, to the Knabstrupper in Denmark, to the Tigre in France. The name Appaloosa joins in this history around the late 1800s. It was during this time that the term Appaloosa was first used to describe the spotted horses of the Palouse region. The Palouse, or Palouse Country, is the area of Washington and Idaho drained by the Palouse River. Early white settlers referred to the spotted horse of the area as a Palouse horse. Over time the a and Palouse were slurred together to first form the name Apalousey and later Appaloosa. The word Palouse most probably has its origin in the Sehaptin language spoken by the Nez Perce and Palouse Indians. It means 'something sticking down in the water' in reference to a large rock at the confluence of the Snake and Palouse Rivers where the main village of the Palouse or Palus Indians was built. (1) "
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TheEquine : "The Oldenburg is the heaviest German warmblood breed. It was founded in the 17th century and was developed from the heavy Friesian horse as strong cart horse. Initially Spanish and Arabian blood was crossed in, and in the 19th century the breed was stabilised using Thoroughbred, Cleveland Bay, Anglo-Normandy and Hanoverian stallions. As the demand for cart horses decreased in the first half of this century, the breed changed over to a modern, powerful riding and sport horse by adding more Thoroughbred blood.
The Oldenburg is not only the heaviest German warmblood breed, but with 165 cm also one of the largest. Despite its size it is a compact horse, with short and heavy boned legs. It has a large barrel and a very broad back, and from its draft ancestors it has got the early maturity. It has a reliable, but sometimes daring, character. The common colours are black, dark bay, chestnut and grey. Today the Oldenburg has become popular again as a competition driving horse, which goes back again to the breed's roots.
300 years ago Duke Anton Guenther of Oldenburg practised a method of domestic horse breeding that can even today be called exemplary - and which led to success. The farmers got mares from the Duke's studs and the Duke's stallions were available for breeding. The desired horse type of those days was a driving horse with high knee action. The flashy trotting Oldenburg can be called the Mercedes of the time. But times change, carriage horses are in less demand and heavy riding horses are not wanted any more. "
The Oldenburg is not only the heaviest German warmblood breed, but with 165 cm also one of the largest. Despite its size it is a compact horse, with short and heavy boned legs. It has a large barrel and a very broad back, and from its draft ancestors it has got the early maturity. It has a reliable, but sometimes daring, character. The common colours are black, dark bay, chestnut and grey. Today the Oldenburg has become popular again as a competition driving horse, which goes back again to the breed's roots.
300 years ago Duke Anton Guenther of Oldenburg practised a method of domestic horse breeding that can even today be called exemplary - and which led to success. The farmers got mares from the Duke's studs and the Duke's stallions were available for breeding. The desired horse type of those days was a driving horse with high knee action. The flashy trotting Oldenburg can be called the Mercedes of the time. But times change, carriage horses are in less demand and heavy riding horses are not wanted any more. "
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TheEquine : "The Shire Horse is the most numerous and largest of the heavy horses found in this country. For hundreds of years, the Shire Horse has been working with man in close harmony. The Shire Horse is the tallest of the modern draught breeds and can be black, brown, bay or grey in colouring. Its distinctive feature is long, silky hair, commonly white, on the lower part of its legs. A stallion may stand to 18 hand high or even more, and weigh a ton.
The medieval “Great Horse” came to England in 1066 with William the Conqueror and served in war as a living armoured tank until firearms made it obsolete. As a draught horse, one variety, boosted by importations from the Netherlands, emerged in the Eastern Counties during the 17th century as the “Black Horse” – dull in colour, gross and sluggish. Vastly improved in the Midlands by the disciples of Robert Bakewell (1725 – 1795) it became popularly known as the “Bakewell Black”.
By 1878, when the pedigree society was founded, black was a misnomer and the title “English Cart Horse” was adopted, but changed to “Shire” six years later. Meanwhile, the smaller Clydesdale in Scotland had been converted into a true heavy horse by using English stallions."
The medieval “Great Horse” came to England in 1066 with William the Conqueror and served in war as a living armoured tank until firearms made it obsolete. As a draught horse, one variety, boosted by importations from the Netherlands, emerged in the Eastern Counties during the 17th century as the “Black Horse” – dull in colour, gross and sluggish. Vastly improved in the Midlands by the disciples of Robert Bakewell (1725 – 1795) it became popularly known as the “Bakewell Black”.
By 1878, when the pedigree society was founded, black was a misnomer and the title “English Cart Horse” was adopted, but changed to “Shire” six years later. Meanwhile, the smaller Clydesdale in Scotland had been converted into a true heavy horse by using English stallions."
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TheEquine : "The place of origin of the Palomino probably never will be conclusively determined. Myths and legends of various countries shroud the beginnings of the golden horse. The golden horse with ivory-colored mane and tail appears in ancient tapestries and paintings of Europe and Asia, Asia.
The Palomino has come down through the pages of history. During the days of the Crusades, the Emir Saladin presented Richard-Coeur-de-Lion with two splendid war horses, one was a gray and the other a Golden Palomino.
These splendid golden horses were favored by her Majesty Isabella de-Bourbon, that beloved queen who pawned her jewels so that the expenses of the expedition which discovered the New World might be paid. Queen Isabella kept a full hundred of these animals and as the chosen favorites. A commoner was not allowed to even own one. It is recorded that Queen Isabella sent a Palomino stallion and five mares to her Viceroy in New Spain (now Mexico). From there, the blood spread into Texas, and from Texas it came to California"
The Palomino has come down through the pages of history. During the days of the Crusades, the Emir Saladin presented Richard-Coeur-de-Lion with two splendid war horses, one was a gray and the other a Golden Palomino.
These splendid golden horses were favored by her Majesty Isabella de-Bourbon, that beloved queen who pawned her jewels so that the expenses of the expedition which discovered the New World might be paid. Queen Isabella kept a full hundred of these animals and as the chosen favorites. A commoner was not allowed to even own one. It is recorded that Queen Isabella sent a Palomino stallion and five mares to her Viceroy in New Spain (now Mexico). From there, the blood spread into Texas, and from Texas it came to California"
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TheEquine : "A NOBLE AND DRAMATIC HISTORY
The modern Friesian descends from one of Europe's oldest breeds of warmbloods. Yet as little as one hundred years ago, it was nearly extinct. The Friesian is a prospering breed today due to the efforts of a few admirers of this magnificent warm-blooded horse.
The breed is equally skilled at multi-level dressage, trotting, and driving, singly or combined. Its high step and superb natural movement are the result of its long being favored by breeders throughout Northern Europe. The same blood lines that runs through the Lipizzan are present in the Friesian. "
The modern Friesian descends from one of Europe's oldest breeds of warmbloods. Yet as little as one hundred years ago, it was nearly extinct. The Friesian is a prospering breed today due to the efforts of a few admirers of this magnificent warm-blooded horse.
The breed is equally skilled at multi-level dressage, trotting, and driving, singly or combined. Its high step and superb natural movement are the result of its long being favored by breeders throughout Northern Europe. The same blood lines that runs through the Lipizzan are present in the Friesian. "
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TheEquine : "The lives of humans and horses have been bound together for many thousands of years. Appreciated first as just another source of food, the predecessors of the modern horse were hunted just as any other wild animal.In time there came a steady process of domestication as nomadic peoples began to herd horses in the same way as they did goats and other animals.Ultimately however it was as a means of swift transport that the horse really came into it's own. Man learnt to ride. Their whole lives were transformed"
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